EP3698835B1 - Anesthetic evaporator and anesthesia machine - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to the field of medical apparatuses, and in particular to an anesthetic evaporator and an anesthesia machine using the same.
- a driving gas needs to be introduced into an anesthetic agent storage chamber, so that a certain pressure is applied to an anesthetic agent stored in the anesthetic agent storage chamber to make the anesthetic agent be sprayed out of a nozzle in a mist form, and then enter the body of a patient after being mixed with air and oxygen.
- the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage chamber should be released first, otherwise when a tank containing the anesthetic agent is inserted into an anesthetic agent adding port, a large amount of anesthetic agent will be sprayed out from the anesthetic agent adding port, causing harm to an operator.
- One of the technical solutions to solve this problem is to provide a sensor on an anesthetic agent adding cover, where the sensor is used to detect a cover opening action, and thus a control signal is sent to a pressure relief electromagnetic valve to realize automatic pressure relief during a cover opening process.
- this disclosure can provide an anesthetic evaporator that may include a housing, an anesthetic agent storage tank and a cover that is moveably connected with the housing, where the anesthetic agent storage tank can be provided with an anesthetic agent adding barrel arranged corresponding to the cover.
- the anesthetic evaporator may further include a mechanical pressure relief assembly.
- the mechanical pressure relief assembly is connected with the anesthetic agent storage tank, and the mechanical pressure relief assembly may have a first state in which the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank is maintained and a second state in which the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank is released.
- the anesthetic evaporator further includes a linkage.
- an operation action on the cover of the anesthetic evaporator may drive the linkage mechanism when a first end of the linkage mechanism is connected with the cover, and the linkage mechanism may drive the mechanical pressure relief assembly to be switched from the first state to the second state.
- this disclosure can provide an anesthetic evaporator that may include a housing, an anesthetic agent storage tank and a cover that is moveably connected with the housing, where the anesthetic agent storage tank can be provided with an anesthetic agent adding barrel arranged corresponding to the cover.
- the anesthetic evaporator may further include a mechanical pressure relief assembly.
- the mechanical pressure relief assembly is connected with the anesthetic agent storage tank, and the mechanical pressure relief assembly may have a first state in which the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank is maintained and a second state in which the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank is released.
- the anesthetic evaporator further includes a linkage. When adding an anesthetic agent, an operation action on the anesthetic agent adding barrel of the anesthetic evaporator drives the linkage mechanism when a second end of the linkage mechanism is provided to extend into the anesthetic agent adding barrel, and the linkage mechanism may drive the mechanical pressure relief assembly to be switched from the first state to the second state.
- a first end of the linkage mechanism may be connected with the cover, a second end thereof may be connected with the mechanical pressure relief assembly, and the operation action on the anesthetic evaporator may be a cover opening action.
- the operation action on the anesthetic evaporator may be an action to push an anesthetic agent adding container into the anesthetic agent adding barrel.
- a first end of the linkage mechanism may be connected to the mechanical pressure relief assembly, and a second end thereof may extend into the anesthetic agent adding barrel.
- the mechanical pressure relief assembly may include a main body, a first pipe, a second pipe, a third pipe, and a valve stem assembly.
- a first end of the first pipe may be connected with the main body, and a second end thereof may be connected with a driving gas source;
- a first end of the second pipe may be connected with the main body, and a second end thereof may be connected with an exhaust gas treatment system;
- a first end of the third pipe may be connected to the main body, and a second end thereof may be in communication with the anesthetic agent storage tank; and the linkage mechanism may be connected with the valve stem assembly.
- the first pipe when the valve stem assembly is in a first position, the first pipe can be in communication with the third pipe, and the mechanical pressure relief assembly can be in the first state; and when the anesthetic agent is added, the corresponding operation action is performed on the anesthetic evaporator, the linkage mechanism may be driven to push the valve stem assembly to move to a second position, such that the third pipe becomes in communication with the second pipe, and the mechanical pressure relief assembly can be in the second state.
- the valve stem assembly may include a valve stem and an elastic member, where a first end of the elastic member may be connected with a side wall of the main body, and a second end thereof may be connected with the valve stem.
- the anesthetic evaporator may further include a pressure sensor and a switch valve provided on the third pipe, and the pressure sensor may be located between the switch valve and the main body.
- the linkage mechanism may be a cam mechanism, where a first end of the cam mechanism is slidably connected to the valve stem assembly, and a second end thereof may be fixedly connected with the cover.
- the linkage mechanism may be a connecting rod mechanism, where a first end of the connecting rod mechanism is rotatably connected with the valve stem assembly, and a second end thereof is rotatably connected with the cover.
- a side wall of the anesthetic agent adding barrel may be provided with a sliding groove
- the anesthetic agent adding container may be formed with a mating portion, and when the linkage mechanism extends into the anesthetic agent adding barrel through the sliding groove, the mating portion may abut against the second end of the linkage mechanism.
- the linkage mechanism may include a connection body and a transmission body which two are rotatably connected, one end of the connection body that is remote from the transmission body may be connected with the mechanical pressure relief assembly, and an end of the transmission body may extend into the anesthetic agent adding barrel.
- the anesthetic evaporator may further include a liquidometer for detecting a liquid level within the anesthetic agent storage tank, and/or, the anesthetic evaporator may further include a sealed valve accommodated in the anesthetic agent adding barrel.
- the anesthetic evaporator may further include a pipeline, a nozzle and an evaporation chamber which are in communication with the anesthetic agent storage tank, where a first end of the pipeline may be arranged at a bottom of the anesthetic agent storage tank, a second end thereof may be connected with the nozzle, and the evaporation chamber may be provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet.
- anesthesia machine comprising the above-mentioned anesthetic evaporator.
- the linkage mechanism and the mechanical pressure relief assembly are provided to cooperate with each other, such that the operation action on the anesthetic evaporator in the anesthetic agent adding process can act as the driving force of the linkage mechanism, thereby controlling the mechanical pressure relief assembly to be switched from the first state to the second state to prevent the driving gas from entering the anesthetic agent storage tank, and at the same time, the high-pressure driving gas in the anesthetic agent storage tank is discharged outward such that the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank is reduced during the anesthetic agent adding by realizing the pressure relief in a mechanical manner.
- This mechanical pressure relief method makes the safety and reliability of the anesthetic evaporator be higher.
- an anesthetic evaporator 100 may include a housing 10, a cover 20, a linkage mechanism 50, a mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 and an anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- the housing 10 may be provided with an opening 11, the cover 20 is rotatably connected with the opening 11 of the housing 10, and the anesthetic agent storage tank 30, the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 and the linkage mechanism 50 can be accommodated in a space enclosed by the housing 10 and the cover 20.
- the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 may be in communication with an external driving gas source a and the anesthetic agent storage tank 30, respectively, and may also be connected with the linkage mechanism 50.
- the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 can be provided with a first state in which the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 is maintained and a second state in which the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 is released.
- releasing the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 may mean that gas in the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 is discharged, so that an intensity of pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 can be kept at a low value.
- An operation action operated on the anesthetic evaporator 100 during an anesthetic agent adding process may act as a driving force of the linkage mechanism 50, such that the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 can be switched from the first state to the second state.
- the linkage mechanism 50 may be a cam mechanism, where a first end of the cam mechanism may be connected with the cover 20, and a second end thereof may be connected with a valve stem assembly 45 of the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40.
- the cam mechanism may be driven to rotate, and then the valve stem assembly 45 may be pushed to move, so that the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 is switched from the first state to the second state. Since the cam mechanism is connected with the cover 20, the cam mechanism is driven to move during the process of opening the cover 20 to realize the mechanical pressure relief, thus achieving higher safety and reliability of the anesthetic evaporator 100.
- the cam mechanism may include a cam 51 and a rotation shaft 52, where the cam 51 may be fixed to the rotation shaft 52, a tail end of the valve stem assembly 45 may be slidably connected with an edge of the cam 51, and the rotation shaft 52 may be rotatably connected with the housing 10.
- a connection rod 21 may be fixedly provided on the cover 20, where the connection rod 21 may be fixedly connected with the rotation shaft 52.
- the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 may include a main body 44, a first pipe 41, a second pipe 42, a third pipe 43 and the valve stem assembly 45.
- the first pipe 41, the second pipe 42 and the third pipe 43 may all be in communication with the main body 44.
- the third pipe 43 may be in communication with the anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- the valve stem assembly 45 may be partially accommodated in the main body 44, and a first end of the valve stem assembly 45 may be connected with an inner wall of the main body 44, and a second end (i.e., the tail end) thereof may be connected with the linkage mechanism 50.
- the linkage mechanism is the cam mechanism
- the second end of the valve stem assembly 45 may be slidably connected with the edge of the cam 51.
- the first pipe 41 may be connected with the driving gas source a, and the second pipe 42 may be connected with an exhaust gas treatment system b.
- the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 may be connected with the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40, and specifically, connected to the third pipe 43 of the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40.
- the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 may contain the anesthetic agent, where a liquid level of the anesthetic agent is lower than a height of the connection between the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 and the anesthetic agent storage tank 30, which can prevent the anesthetic agent from entering the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 from the anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- An anesthetic agent adding barrel 31 may be provided at the top of the anesthetic agent storage tank 30, and the anesthetic agent adding barrel 31 can be arranged opposite the cover 20.
- the cover 20 rotates relative to the housing 10 to open the opening 11 of the housing 10
- the anesthetic agent adding barrel 31 may be exposed from the opening 11, which is convenient for an operator to perform an anesthetic agent adding operation to the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 via the anesthetic agent adding barrel 31.
- a sealed valve 32 may be provided in the anesthetic agent adding barrel 31 to seal the anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- the sealed valve 32 is a one-way valve.
- the sealed valve 32 may be provided to allow the anesthetic agent to enter the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 from the anesthetic agent adding barrel 31, and not allow the anesthetic agent to flow out of the anesthetic agent adding barrel 31 from the anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 is also provided with a liquidometer 33 for displaying the liquid level of the anesthetic agent.
- valve stem assembly 45 when the anesthetic evaporator 100 works normally and when no anesthetic agent adding operation is performed, the valve stem assembly 45 is in a first position, the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 is in the first state, the first pipe 41 is in communication with the third pipe 43, a driving gas is continuously introduced into the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 via the first pipe 41 and the third pipe 43 to maintain a high pressure state within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30, so that the anesthetic agent is in a mist form when sprayed out via a nozzle 82 in communication with the anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- FIG. 1 when the anesthetic evaporator 100 works normally and when no anesthetic agent adding operation is performed, the valve stem assembly 45 is in a first position, the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 is in the first state, the first pipe 41 is in communication with the third pipe 43, a driving gas is continuously introduced into the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 via the first pipe 41 and the third pipe 43 to maintain a high pressure state within
- the valve stem assembly 45 may include an elastic member 451 and a valve stem 452, where a first end of the elastic member 451 may be fixed to the valve stem 452, and a second end thereof may be fixed on a side wall of the main body 41.
- the anesthetic evaporator 100 may further include a pressure sensor 60 and a switch valve 70 provided on the third channel 43, and the switch valve 70 may be arranged near the anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 can be switched from the first state to the second state, so that the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 decreases, and the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 is in communication with the third channel 43.
- the switch valve 70 is controlled to be closed, thereby preventing the driving gas from being continuously discharged, and reducing the loss of the anesthetic agent.
- the valve stem assembly 45 is moved from the second position to the first position under the push of the linkage mechanism 50, the first channel 41 becomes in communication with the third channel 43, and the driving gas enters the third channel 43 via the first channel 41.
- the switch valve 70 When the pressure sensor 60 detects that the driving gas pressure within the third channel 43 is higher to a preset value, the switch valve 70 is controlled to be opened, the driving gas enters the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 via the first channel 41 and the third channel 43, and the anesthetic evaporator 100 returns to the normal working state.
- the entire system is automatically activated after the completion of the anesthetic agent adding action without additional operations by the operator, which greatly simplifies the operation process, is convenient to use, and improves the user experience.
- the anesthetic evaporator 100 may further include a pipeline 80 and an evaporation chamber 90 which are in communication with a bottom of the anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- a tail end of the pipeline 80 may be provided with a nozzle 82, and the nozzle 82 can be located in the evaporation chamber 90.
- the anesthetic agent within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 may be sprayed out from the nozzle 82 in a mist form and may form an anesthetic agent gas which fills up the evaporation chamber 90.
- the evaporation chamber 90 may be provided with a gas inlet 91 and a gas outlet 92, and a carrier gas may enter the evaporation chamber 90 from the gas inlet 91, is mixed with the anesthetic agent gas, and is then discharged from the gas outlet 92.
- the pipeline 80 may also be provided with a control valve 81 to control the on-off between the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 and the evaporation chamber 90.
- the action of opening the cover 20 may trigger the cam mechanism to push the valve stem assembly 45 to move, where the valve stem assembly 45 is moved from the first position to the second position, the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 is switched from the first state to the second state, and the driving gas stops entering the anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- the driving gas within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 is discharged via the third channel 43 and the first channel 41, the pressure sensor 60 detects that the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 is decreased to a safe range, the switch valve 70 is controlled to be closed, and the operator operates an anesthetic agent adding container 200 to push open the sealed valve 32, so that the anesthetic agent adding container 200 is in communication with the interior of the anesthetic agent storage tank 30, and the anesthetic agent is injected into the anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- the action of the operator of closing the cover 20 may trigger the cam mechanism to push the valve stem assembly 45 to move, where the valve stem assembly 45 is moved from the second position to the first position, the first channel 41 is in communication with the third channel 43, and the driving gas enters the third channel 43 via the first channel 41.
- the switch valve 70 is controlled to be opened, the driving gas enters the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 via the first channel 41 and the third channel 43, and the anesthetic evaporator 100 returns to the normal working state.
- the linkage mechanism 50 can be a connection rod mechanism, a first end of the connection rod mechanism is rotatably connected with the cover 20, and a second end thereof is rotatably connected with the valve stem assembly 45.
- the connection rod mechanism may be driven to move, which may in turn push the valve stem assembly 45 to move, where the valve stem assembly 45 may be moved from the first position to the second position, the second channel 42 may become in communication with the third channel 43, and the high-pressure driving gas within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 may be discharged out, thereby realizing the pressure relief.
- connection rod mechanism Since the connection rod mechanism is connected with the cover 20, the connection rod mechanism may be driven to move during the process of opening the cover 20, so as to realize the mechanical pressure relief to achieve higher safety and reliability of the anesthetic evaporator 100.
- Other structures are the same as those of the first embodiment, and will not be described again.
- the action of opening the cover 20 may trigger the connection rod mechanism to push the valve stem assembly 45 to move, where the valve stem assembly 45 may be moved from the first position to the second position, the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 may be switched from the first state to the second state, and the driving gas stops entering the anesthetic agent storage tank 30. Further, the driving gas within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 may be discharged via the third channel 43 and the first channel 41, the pressure sensor 60 detects that the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 is decreased to the safe range, and the switch valve 70 is controlled to be closed.
- the action of the operator of closing the cover 20 may trigger the connection rod mechanism to push the valve stem assembly 45 to move, where the valve stem assembly 45 may be moved from the second position to the first position, the first channel 4 1 may become in communication with the third channel 43, and the driving gas can enter the third channel 43 via the first channel 41.
- the switch valve 70 can be controlled to be opened, the driving gas may enter the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 via the first channel 41 and the third channel 43, and the anesthetic evaporator 100 may returns to the normal working state.
- the linkage mechanism 50 may extend into the anesthetic agent adding barrel 31 on the anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- the tail end of the linkage mechanism 50 may cooperate with the anesthetic agent adding container 200 and move along with the anesthetic agent adding container 200, thus a part of the structure of the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 is driven to move, thereby preventing the driving gas from continuing to enter the anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- the high-pressure driving gas within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 is discharged to realize the pressure relief.
- Other structures are the same as those of the first embodiment, and will not be described again.
- one end of the linkage mechanism 50 that is remote from the valve stem assembly 45 may pass through a sliding groove 311 on the anesthetic agent adding barrel 31 and enter the interior of the anesthetic agent adding barrel 31.
- the tail end of the linkage mechanism 50 abuts against a mating portion 210 on the anesthetic agent adding container 200.
- the linkage mechanism 50 may push the valve stem assembly 45 to move.
- the linkage mechanism 50 may include a transmission body 54 and a connection body 55 which two are rotatably connected.
- the other end of the connection body 55 is rotatably connected with the valve stem assembly 45, a fixed fulcrum 56 is provided in the middle of the transmission body 54, and a tail end of the transmission body 54 may abut against a mating portion 210 of the anesthetic agent adding container 200.
- the transmission body 54 can be pushed to rotate around the fixed fulcrum 56 and drive the connection body 55 to move, thereby pushing the valve stem assembly 45 to move.
- the action of pushing the anesthetic agent adding container 200 into the anesthetic agent adding barrel 31 may trigger the linkage mechanism 50 to push the valve stem assembly 45 to move, where the valve stem assembly 45 may be moved from the first position to the second position, the mechanical pressure relief assembly 40 can be switched from the first state to the second state, and the driving gas may stop entering the anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- the driving gas within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 may be discharged via the third channel 43 and the first channel 41, the switch valve 70 can be controlled to be closed when the pressure sensor 60 detects that the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 is decreased to a safe range, and the operator may operate the anesthetic agent adding container 200 to push open the sealed valve 32, so that the anesthetic agent adding container 200 is in communication with the interior of the anesthetic agent storage tank 30, and the anesthetic agent can be injected into the anesthetic agent storage tank 30.
- the action of the operator of removing the anesthetic agent adding container 200 from the anesthetic agent adding barrel 31 may trigger the linkage mechanism 50 to push the valve stem assembly 45 to move, where the valve stem assembly 45 may be moved from the second position to the first position, the first channel 41 may become in communication with the third channel 43, and the driving gas may enter the third channel 43 via the first channel 41.
- the switch valve 70 can be controlled to be opened, the driving gas can enter the anesthetic agent storage tank 30 via the first channel 41 and the third channel 43, and the anesthetic evaporator 100 may return to the normal working state.
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Description
- This disclosure relates to the field of medical apparatuses, and in particular to an anesthetic evaporator and an anesthesia machine using the same.
- During the operation of an injection anesthetic evaporator, a driving gas needs to be introduced into an anesthetic agent storage chamber, so that a certain pressure is applied to an anesthetic agent stored in the anesthetic agent storage chamber to make the anesthetic agent be sprayed out of a nozzle in a mist form, and then enter the body of a patient after being mixed with air and oxygen. During the operation of the above-mentioned injection anesthetic evaporator, when it is needed to add the anesthetic agent to the anesthetic agent storage chamber, the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage chamber should be released first, otherwise when a tank containing the anesthetic agent is inserted into an anesthetic agent adding port, a large amount of anesthetic agent will be sprayed out from the anesthetic agent adding port, causing harm to an operator. One of the technical solutions to solve this problem is to provide a sensor on an anesthetic agent adding cover, where the sensor is used to detect a cover opening action, and thus a control signal is sent to a pressure relief electromagnetic valve to realize automatic pressure relief during a cover opening process. However, this solution requires the sensor and the pressure relief electromagnetic valve to cooperate with each other to realize the automatic pressure relief, and when the sensor or the pressure relief electromagnetic valve fails, i.e. does not work normally, the safety and reliability will become low.
DocumentWO2008/151667 discloses a safety system for a breathing apparatus. In the safety system, a sensor device is used for sensing a filling action of the port. When a change of position of a lid covering the port is detected, or insertion of a fill vessel into the port is detected, the safety system can depressurize the reservoir. - Based on this, it is necessary to provide an anesthetic evaporator aiming at the problem of low safety and reliability during the process of anesthetic agent adding and pressure relief. The invention is defined by the appended claims.
- In one aspect, this disclosure can provide an anesthetic evaporator that may include a housing, an anesthetic agent storage tank and a cover that is moveably connected with the housing, where the anesthetic agent storage tank can be provided with an anesthetic agent adding barrel arranged corresponding to the cover. The anesthetic evaporator may further include a mechanical pressure relief assembly. The mechanical pressure relief assembly is connected with the anesthetic agent storage tank, and the mechanical pressure relief assembly may have a first state in which the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank is maintained and a second state in which the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank is released. The anesthetic evaporator further includes a linkage. When adding an anesthetic agent, an operation action on the cover of the anesthetic evaporator may drive the linkage mechanism when a first end of the linkage mechanism is connected with the cover, and the linkage mechanism may drive the mechanical pressure relief assembly to be switched from the first state to the second state. In another aspect, this disclosure can provide an anesthetic evaporator that may include a housing, an anesthetic agent storage tank and a cover that is moveably connected with the housing, where the anesthetic agent storage tank can be provided with an anesthetic agent adding barrel arranged corresponding to the cover. The anesthetic evaporator may further include a mechanical pressure relief assembly. The mechanical pressure relief assembly is connected with the anesthetic agent storage tank, and the mechanical pressure relief assembly may have a first state in which the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank is maintained and a second state in which the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank is released. The anesthetic evaporator further includes a linkage. When adding an anesthetic agent, an operation action on the anesthetic agent adding barrel of the anesthetic evaporator drives the linkage mechanism when a second end of the linkage mechanism is provided to extend into the anesthetic agent adding barrel, and the linkage mechanism may drive the mechanical pressure relief assembly to be switched from the first state to the second state.
- In an embodiment, a first end of the linkage mechanism may be connected with the cover, a second end thereof may be connected with the mechanical pressure relief assembly, and the operation action on the anesthetic evaporator may be a cover opening action.
- In an embodiment, the operation action on the anesthetic evaporator may be an action to push an anesthetic agent adding container into the anesthetic agent adding barrel.
- In an embodiment, a first end of the linkage mechanism may be connected to the mechanical pressure relief assembly, and a second end thereof may extend into the anesthetic agent adding barrel.
- In an embodiment, the mechanical pressure relief assembly may include a main body, a first pipe, a second pipe, a third pipe, and a valve stem assembly. A first end of the first pipe may be connected with the main body, and a second end thereof may be connected with a driving gas source; a first end of the second pipe may be connected with the main body, and a second end thereof may be connected with an exhaust gas treatment system; a first end of the third pipe may be connected to the main body, and a second end thereof may be in communication with the anesthetic agent storage tank; and the linkage mechanism may be connected with the valve stem assembly.
- In an embodiment, when the valve stem assembly is in a first position, the first pipe can be in communication with the third pipe, and the mechanical pressure relief assembly can be in the first state; and when the anesthetic agent is added, the corresponding operation action is performed on the anesthetic evaporator, the linkage mechanism may be driven to push the valve stem assembly to move to a second position, such that the third pipe becomes in communication with the second pipe, and the mechanical pressure relief assembly can be in the second state.
- In an embodiment, the valve stem assembly may include a valve stem and an elastic member, where a first end of the elastic member may be connected with a side wall of the main body, and a second end thereof may be connected with the valve stem.
- In an embodiment, the anesthetic evaporator may further include a pressure sensor and a switch valve provided on the third pipe, and the pressure sensor may be located between the switch valve and the main body.
- In an embodiment, the linkage mechanism may be a cam mechanism, where a first end of the cam mechanism is slidably connected to the valve stem assembly, and a second end thereof may be fixedly connected with the cover.
- In an embodiment, the linkage mechanism may be a connecting rod mechanism, where a first end of the connecting rod mechanism is rotatably connected with the valve stem assembly, and a second end thereof is rotatably connected with the cover.
- In an embodiment, a side wall of the anesthetic agent adding barrel may be provided with a sliding groove, the anesthetic agent adding container may be formed with a mating portion, and when the linkage mechanism extends into the anesthetic agent adding barrel through the sliding groove, the mating portion may abut against the second end of the linkage mechanism.
- In an embodiment, the linkage mechanism may include a connection body and a transmission body which two are rotatably connected, one end of the connection body that is remote from the transmission body may be connected with the mechanical pressure relief assembly, and an end of the transmission body may extend into the anesthetic agent adding barrel.
- In an embodiment, the anesthetic evaporator may further include a liquidometer for detecting a liquid level within the anesthetic agent storage tank, and/or, the anesthetic evaporator may further include a sealed valve accommodated in the anesthetic agent adding barrel.
- In an embodiment, the anesthetic evaporator may further include a pipeline, a nozzle and an evaporation chamber which are in communication with the anesthetic agent storage tank, where a first end of the pipeline may be arranged at a bottom of the anesthetic agent storage tank, a second end thereof may be connected with the nozzle, and the evaporation chamber may be provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet.
- Also disclosed is an anesthesia machine, comprising the above-mentioned anesthetic evaporator.
- In the above-mentioned anesthetic evaporator, the linkage mechanism and the mechanical pressure relief assembly are provided to cooperate with each other, such that the operation action on the anesthetic evaporator in the anesthetic agent adding process can act as the driving force of the linkage mechanism, thereby controlling the mechanical pressure relief assembly to be switched from the first state to the second state to prevent the driving gas from entering the anesthetic agent storage tank, and at the same time, the high-pressure driving gas in the anesthetic agent storage tank is discharged outward such that the pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank is reduced during the anesthetic agent adding by realizing the pressure relief in a mechanical manner. This mechanical pressure relief method makes the safety and reliability of the anesthetic evaporator be higher.
- In order to more clearly illustrate technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure or in the prior art, a brief introduction to the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be provided below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some of the embodiments of this disclosure, and those of ordinary skilled persons in the art would also be able to obtain other drawings from these drawings without involving any inventive effort.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a mechanical pressure relief assembly of an anesthetic evaporator in an embodiment, where the mechanical pressure relief assembly is in a first state; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the mechanical pressure relief assembly of the anesthetic evaporator inFIG. 1 in a second state; -
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a mechanical pressure relief assembly of an anesthetic evaporator in an embodiment, where the mechanical pressure relief assembly is in a first state; -
FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the mechanical pressure relief assembly of the anesthetic evaporator inFIG. 3 in a second state; -
FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a mechanical pressure relief assembly of an anesthetic evaporator in an embodiment, where the mechanical pressure relief assembly is in a first state; -
FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the mechanical pressure relief assembly of the anesthetic evaporator inFIG. 5 in a second state. - To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of this disclosure be more clearly, this disclosure will be further described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and the embodiments. It should be understood that the specific implementations described herein are only used to explain this disclosure and do not limit the protection scope of this disclosure.
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FIG. 1 andFIG. 2 , ananesthetic evaporator 100 may include ahousing 10, acover 20, alinkage mechanism 50, a mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 and an anestheticagent storage tank 30. Thehousing 10 may be provided with anopening 11, thecover 20 is rotatably connected with theopening 11 of thehousing 10, and the anestheticagent storage tank 30, the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 and thelinkage mechanism 50 can be accommodated in a space enclosed by thehousing 10 and thecover 20. The mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 may be in communication with an external driving gas source a and the anestheticagent storage tank 30, respectively, and may also be connected with thelinkage mechanism 50. The mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 can be provided with a first state in which the pressure within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 is maintained and a second state in which the pressure within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 is released. Specifically, releasing the pressure within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 may mean that gas in the anestheticagent storage tank 30 is discharged, so that an intensity of pressure within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 can be kept at a low value. An operation action operated on theanesthetic evaporator 100 during an anesthetic agent adding process may act as a driving force of thelinkage mechanism 50, such that the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 can be switched from the first state to the second state. - In a first embodiment, referring to
FIG. 1 andFIG. 2 , thelinkage mechanism 50 may be a cam mechanism, where a first end of the cam mechanism may be connected with thecover 20, and a second end thereof may be connected with avalve stem assembly 45 of the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40. When an anesthetic agent needs to be added, during an opening process of thecover 20, the cam mechanism may be driven to rotate, and then thevalve stem assembly 45 may be pushed to move, so that the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 is switched from the first state to the second state. Since the cam mechanism is connected with thecover 20, the cam mechanism is driven to move during the process of opening thecover 20 to realize the mechanical pressure relief, thus achieving higher safety and reliability of theanesthetic evaporator 100. - Specifically, the cam mechanism may include a
cam 51 and arotation shaft 52, where thecam 51 may be fixed to therotation shaft 52, a tail end of thevalve stem assembly 45 may be slidably connected with an edge of thecam 51, and therotation shaft 52 may be rotatably connected with thehousing 10. Aconnection rod 21 may be fixedly provided on thecover 20, where theconnection rod 21 may be fixedly connected with therotation shaft 52. The mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 may include amain body 44, afirst pipe 41, asecond pipe 42, athird pipe 43 and thevalve stem assembly 45. Thefirst pipe 41, thesecond pipe 42 and thethird pipe 43 may all be in communication with themain body 44. Thethird pipe 43 may be in communication with the anestheticagent storage tank 30. The valve stemassembly 45 may be partially accommodated in themain body 44, and a first end of thevalve stem assembly 45 may be connected with an inner wall of themain body 44, and a second end (i.e., the tail end) thereof may be connected with thelinkage mechanism 50. Specifically, when the linkage mechanism is the cam mechanism, the second end of thevalve stem assembly 45 may be slidably connected with the edge of thecam 51. When thecover 20 is opened, thecam 51 can be driven by theconnection rod 21 to rotate relative to thehousing 10, thereby driving thevalve stem assembly 45 to move. - The
first pipe 41 may be connected with the driving gas source a, and thesecond pipe 42 may be connected with an exhaust gas treatment system b. - The anesthetic
agent storage tank 30 may be connected with the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40, and specifically, connected to thethird pipe 43 of the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40. The anestheticagent storage tank 30 may contain the anesthetic agent, where a liquid level of the anesthetic agent is lower than a height of the connection between the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 and the anestheticagent storage tank 30, which can prevent the anesthetic agent from entering the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 from the anestheticagent storage tank 30. - An anesthetic
agent adding barrel 31 may be provided at the top of the anestheticagent storage tank 30, and the anestheticagent adding barrel 31 can be arranged opposite thecover 20. When thecover 20 rotates relative to thehousing 10 to open theopening 11 of thehousing 10, the anestheticagent adding barrel 31 may be exposed from theopening 11, which is convenient for an operator to perform an anesthetic agent adding operation to the anestheticagent storage tank 30 via the anestheticagent adding barrel 31. A sealedvalve 32 may be provided in the anestheticagent adding barrel 31 to seal the anestheticagent storage tank 30. In an embodiment, the sealedvalve 32 is a one-way valve. The sealedvalve 32 may be provided to allow the anesthetic agent to enter the anestheticagent storage tank 30 from the anestheticagent adding barrel 31, and not allow the anesthetic agent to flow out of the anestheticagent adding barrel 31 from the anestheticagent storage tank 30. - The anesthetic
agent storage tank 30 is also provided with aliquidometer 33 for displaying the liquid level of the anesthetic agent. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , when theanesthetic evaporator 100 works normally and when no anesthetic agent adding operation is performed, thevalve stem assembly 45 is in a first position, the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 is in the first state, thefirst pipe 41 is in communication with thethird pipe 43, a driving gas is continuously introduced into the anestheticagent storage tank 30 via thefirst pipe 41 and thethird pipe 43 to maintain a high pressure state within the anestheticagent storage tank 30, so that the anesthetic agent is in a mist form when sprayed out via anozzle 82 in communication with the anestheticagent storage tank 30. Referring toFIG. 2 , when the anesthetic agent adding operation is required and when thecover 20 is opened, thelinkage mechanism 50 is driven to move, thelinkage mechanism 50 pushes thevalve stem assembly 45 to move to a second position, the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 becomes the second state, thethird pipe 43 is in communication with thesecond pipe 42, the driving gas stops entering the anestheticagent storage tank 30, and at the same time, the driving gas already within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 is discharged via thethird pipe 43 and thesecond pipe 42, thereby realizing pressure relief of the anestheticagent storage tank 30. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , thevalve stem assembly 45 may include anelastic member 451 and avalve stem 452, where a first end of theelastic member 451 may be fixed to thevalve stem 452, and a second end thereof may be fixed on a side wall of themain body 41. - Referring to
FIG. 1 andFIG. 2 , theanesthetic evaporator 100 may further include apressure sensor 60 and aswitch valve 70 provided on thethird channel 43, and theswitch valve 70 may be arranged near the anestheticagent storage tank 30. When theanesthetic evaporator 100 is in a working state and when anesthetic agent adding is required, by the cooperation of thelinkage mechanism 50 and the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40, the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 can be switched from the first state to the second state, so that the pressure within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 decreases, and the anestheticagent storage tank 30 is in communication with thethird channel 43. When thepressure sensor 60 provided on thethird channel 43 detects that the driving gas pressure within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 is lower to a preset value, theswitch valve 70 is controlled to be closed, thereby preventing the driving gas from being continuously discharged, and reducing the loss of the anesthetic agent. After the anesthetic agent adding is completed, thevalve stem assembly 45 is moved from the second position to the first position under the push of thelinkage mechanism 50, thefirst channel 41 becomes in communication with thethird channel 43, and the driving gas enters thethird channel 43 via thefirst channel 41. When thepressure sensor 60 detects that the driving gas pressure within thethird channel 43 is higher to a preset value, theswitch valve 70 is controlled to be opened, the driving gas enters the anestheticagent storage tank 30 via thefirst channel 41 and thethird channel 43, and theanesthetic evaporator 100 returns to the normal working state. By providing thepressure sensor 60 and theswitch valve 70, the entire system is automatically activated after the completion of the anesthetic agent adding action without additional operations by the operator, which greatly simplifies the operation process, is convenient to use, and improves the user experience. - Referring to
FIG. 1 , theanesthetic evaporator 100 may further include apipeline 80 and anevaporation chamber 90 which are in communication with a bottom of the anestheticagent storage tank 30. A tail end of thepipeline 80 may be provided with anozzle 82, and thenozzle 82 can be located in theevaporation chamber 90. Under the action of the high-pressure driving gas, the anesthetic agent within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 may be sprayed out from thenozzle 82 in a mist form and may form an anesthetic agent gas which fills up theevaporation chamber 90. Theevaporation chamber 90 may be provided with agas inlet 91 and agas outlet 92, and a carrier gas may enter theevaporation chamber 90 from thegas inlet 91, is mixed with the anesthetic agent gas, and is then discharged from thegas outlet 92. Thepipeline 80 may also be provided with acontrol valve 81 to control the on-off between the anestheticagent storage tank 30 and theevaporation chamber 90. - When the anesthetic agent adding operation is needed for the
anesthetic evaporator 100, the action of opening thecover 20 may trigger the cam mechanism to push thevalve stem assembly 45 to move, where thevalve stem assembly 45 is moved from the first position to the second position, the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 is switched from the first state to the second state, and the driving gas stops entering the anestheticagent storage tank 30. Further, the driving gas within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 is discharged via thethird channel 43 and thefirst channel 41, thepressure sensor 60 detects that the pressure within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 is decreased to a safe range, theswitch valve 70 is controlled to be closed, and the operator operates an anestheticagent adding container 200 to push open the sealedvalve 32, so that the anestheticagent adding container 200 is in communication with the interior of the anestheticagent storage tank 30, and the anesthetic agent is injected into the anestheticagent storage tank 30. After the anesthetic agent adding is completed, the action of the operator of closing thecover 20 may trigger the cam mechanism to push thevalve stem assembly 45 to move, where thevalve stem assembly 45 is moved from the second position to the first position, thefirst channel 41 is in communication with thethird channel 43, and the driving gas enters thethird channel 43 via thefirst channel 41. When thepressure sensor 60 detects that the driving gas pressure within thethird channel 43 is higher to a preset value, theswitch valve 70 is controlled to be opened, the driving gas enters the anestheticagent storage tank 30 via thefirst channel 41 and thethird channel 43, and theanesthetic evaporator 100 returns to the normal working state. - In a second embodiment, referring to
FIG. 3 andFIG. 4 , thelinkage mechanism 50 can be a connection rod mechanism, a first end of the connection rod mechanism is rotatably connected with thecover 20, and a second end thereof is rotatably connected with thevalve stem assembly 45. During the process of opening thecover 20 by rotating around a fixed fulcrum, the connection rod mechanism may be driven to move, which may in turn push thevalve stem assembly 45 to move, where thevalve stem assembly 45 may be moved from the first position to the second position, thesecond channel 42 may become in communication with thethird channel 43, and the high-pressure driving gas within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 may be discharged out, thereby realizing the pressure relief. Since the connection rod mechanism is connected with thecover 20, the connection rod mechanism may be driven to move during the process of opening thecover 20, so as to realize the mechanical pressure relief to achieve higher safety and reliability of theanesthetic evaporator 100. Other structures are the same as those of the first embodiment, and will not be described again. - When the anesthetic agent adding operation is needed for the
anesthetic evaporator 100, the action of opening thecover 20 may trigger the connection rod mechanism to push thevalve stem assembly 45 to move, where thevalve stem assembly 45 may be moved from the first position to the second position, the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 may be switched from the first state to the second state, and the driving gas stops entering the anestheticagent storage tank 30. Further, the driving gas within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 may be discharged via thethird channel 43 and thefirst channel 41, thepressure sensor 60 detects that the pressure within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 is decreased to the safe range, and theswitch valve 70 is controlled to be closed. After the anesthetic agent adding is completed, the action of the operator of closing thecover 20 may trigger the connection rod mechanism to push thevalve stem assembly 45 to move, where thevalve stem assembly 45 may be moved from the second position to the first position, the first channel 4 1 may become in communication with thethird channel 43, and the driving gas can enter thethird channel 43 via thefirst channel 41. When thepressure sensor 60 detects that the driving gas pressure within thethird channel 43 is higher to a preset value, theswitch valve 70 can be controlled to be opened, the driving gas may enter the anestheticagent storage tank 30 via thefirst channel 41 and thethird channel 43, and theanesthetic evaporator 100 may returns to the normal working state. - In a third embodiment, referring to
FIG. 5 andFIG. 6 , thelinkage mechanism 50 may extend into the anestheticagent adding barrel 31 on the anestheticagent storage tank 30. After the operator opens thecover 20, during the process of pushing the anestheticagent adding container 200 into the anestheticagent adding barrel 31, the tail end of thelinkage mechanism 50 may cooperate with the anestheticagent adding container 200 and move along with the anestheticagent adding container 200, thus a part of the structure of the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 is driven to move, thereby preventing the driving gas from continuing to enter the anestheticagent storage tank 30. Also, the high-pressure driving gas within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 is discharged to realize the pressure relief. Other structures are the same as those of the first embodiment, and will not be described again. - Specifically, one end of the
linkage mechanism 50 that is remote from thevalve stem assembly 45 may pass through a slidinggroove 311 on the anestheticagent adding barrel 31 and enter the interior of the anestheticagent adding barrel 31. When the anestheticagent adding container 200 is inserted into the anestheticagent adding barrel 31, the tail end of thelinkage mechanism 50 abuts against amating portion 210 on the anestheticagent adding container 200. During the process of pushing in the anestheticagent adding container 200 along the anestheticagent adding barrel 31, thelinkage mechanism 50 may push thevalve stem assembly 45 to move. - The
linkage mechanism 50 may include atransmission body 54 and aconnection body 55 which two are rotatably connected. The other end of theconnection body 55 is rotatably connected with thevalve stem assembly 45, a fixedfulcrum 56 is provided in the middle of thetransmission body 54, and a tail end of thetransmission body 54 may abut against amating portion 210 of the anestheticagent adding container 200. During the process pushing in the anestheticagent adding container 200 along the anestheticagent adding barrel 31, thetransmission body 54 can be pushed to rotate around the fixedfulcrum 56 and drive theconnection body 55 to move, thereby pushing thevalve stem assembly 45 to move. - When the anesthetic agent adding operation is needed for the
anesthetic evaporator 100, the action of pushing the anestheticagent adding container 200 into the anestheticagent adding barrel 31 may trigger thelinkage mechanism 50 to push thevalve stem assembly 45 to move, where thevalve stem assembly 45 may be moved from the first position to the second position, the mechanicalpressure relief assembly 40 can be switched from the first state to the second state, and the driving gas may stop entering the anestheticagent storage tank 30. Further, the driving gas within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 may be discharged via thethird channel 43 and thefirst channel 41, theswitch valve 70 can be controlled to be closed when thepressure sensor 60 detects that the pressure within the anestheticagent storage tank 30 is decreased to a safe range, and the operator may operate the anestheticagent adding container 200 to push open the sealedvalve 32, so that the anestheticagent adding container 200 is in communication with the interior of the anestheticagent storage tank 30, and the anesthetic agent can be injected into the anestheticagent storage tank 30. After the anesthetic agent adding is completed, the action of the operator of removing the anestheticagent adding container 200 from the anestheticagent adding barrel 31 may trigger thelinkage mechanism 50 to push thevalve stem assembly 45 to move, where thevalve stem assembly 45 may be moved from the second position to the first position, thefirst channel 41 may become in communication with thethird channel 43, and the driving gas may enter thethird channel 43 via thefirst channel 41. When thepressure sensor 60 detects that the driving gas pressure within thethird channel 43 is higher to a preset value, theswitch valve 70 can be controlled to be opened, the driving gas can enter the anestheticagent storage tank 30 via thefirst channel 41 and thethird channel 43, and theanesthetic evaporator 100 may return to the normal working state. - The various technical features of the embodiments described above can be combined in any way. In order to simplify the description, all possible combinations of the various technical features in the above embodiments have not been described. However, any combination of these technical features should be considered to fall with the scope of the disclosure of this description as long as there is no contradiction.
- The above-mentioned embodiments merely represent several implementations of the present invention, giving specifics and details thereof, but should not be understood as limiting the scope of the present patent of invention thereby.
- Therefore, the scope of protection of the present patent of invention shall be in accordance with the appended claims.
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- An anesthetic evaporator (100), comprising a housing (10), an anesthetic agent storage tank (30), and a cover (20) that is movably connected with the housing (10), the anesthetic agent storage tank (30) being provided with an anesthetic agent adding barrel arranged corresponding to the cover (20), wherein the anesthetic evaporator (100) further comprises a mechanical pressure relief assembly (40) ; the mechanical pressure relief assembly (40) is connected with the anesthetic agent storage tank (30), and the mechanical pressure relief assembly (40) is provided with a first state in which a pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank (30) is maintained and a second state in which a pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank (30) is released; characterized in that the anesthetic evaporator (100) further comprises a linkage mechanism (50); when adding an anesthetic agent, an operation action on the cover (20) of the anesthetic evaporator (100) drives the linkage mechanism (50) when a first end of the linkage mechanism (50) is connected with the cover (20); and the linkage mechanism (50) drives the mechanical pressure relief assembly (40) to be switched from the first state to the second state.
- An anesthetic evaporator (100), comprising a housing (10), an anesthetic agent storage tank (30), and a cover (20) that is movably connected with the housing (10), the anesthetic agent storage tank (30) being provided with an anesthetic agent adding barrel arranged corresponding to the cover (20), wherein the anesthetic evaporator (100) further comprises a mechanical pressure relief assembly (40) ; the mechanical pressure relief assembly (40) is connected with the anesthetic agent storage tank (30), and the mechanical pressure relief assembly (40) is provided with a first state in which a pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank (30) is maintained and a second state in which a pressure within the anesthetic agent storage tank (30) is released; characterized in that the anesthetic evaporator (100) further comprises a linkage mechanism (50); when adding an anesthetic agent, an operation action on the anesthetic agent adding barrel of the anesthetic evaporator (100) drives the linkage mechanism (50) when a second end of the linkage mechanism (50) is provided to extend into the anesthetic agent adding barrel (31); and the linkage mechanism (50) drives the mechanical pressure relief assembly (40) to be switched from the first state to the second state.
- The anesthetic evaporator of claim 1, wherein a second end of the linkage mechanism (50) is connected with the mechanical pressure relief assembly (40), and the operation action on the anesthetic evaporator (100) comprises opening the cover (20).
- The anesthetic evaporator of claim 2, wherein the operation action on the anesthetic evaporator (100) comprises pushing an anesthetic agent adding container into the anesthetic agent adding barrel (31).
- The anesthetic evaporator of claim 4, wherein a first end of the linkage mechanism (50) is connected with the mechanical pressure relief assembly (40).
- The anesthetic evaporator of any one of claims 3-5, wherein the mechanical pressure relief assembly (40) comprises a main body (44), a first pipe (41), a second pipe (42), a third pipe (43), and a valve stem assembly (45); a first end of the first pipe (41) is connected with the main body (44), and a second end of the first pipe (41) is connected with a driving gas source; a first end of the second pipe (42) is connected with the main body (44), and a second end of the second pipe (42) is connected with an exhaust gas treatment system; a first end of the third pipe (43) is connected with the main body (44), and a second end of the third pipe (43) is in communication with the anesthetic agent storage tank (30); and the linkage mechanism (50) is connected with the valve stem assembly (45).
- The anesthetic evaporator of claim 6, wherein when the valve stem assembly (45) is in a first position, the first pipe (41) is in communication with the third pipe (43), and the mechanical pressure relief assembly (40) is in the first state; and when adding the anesthetic agent, the operation action is performed on the anesthetic evaporator (100), the linkage mechanism (50) is driven to push the valve stem assembly (45) to move to a second position, the third pipe (43) becomes in communication with the second pipe (42), and the mechanical pressure relief assembly (40) is in the second state.
- The anesthetic evaporator of claim 6, wherein the valve stem assembly (45) comprises a valve stem (452) and an elastic member (451), a first end of the elastic member (451) is connected with a side wall of the main body (44), and a second end of the elastic member (451) is connected with the valve stem (452).
- The anesthetic evaporator of claim 6, wherein the anesthetic evaporator (100) further comprises a pressure sensor (60) and a switch valve (70) provided on the third pipe (43), and the pressure sensor (60) is located between the switch valve (70) and the main body (44).
- The anesthetic evaporator of claim 3, wherein the linkage mechanism (50) is a cam mechanism; a first end of the cam mechanism is slidably connected with the valve stem assembly (45), and a second end of the cam mechanism is fixedly connected with the cover (20).
- The anesthetic evaporator of claim 3, wherein the linkage mechanism (50) is a connection rod mechanism; a first end of the connection rod mechanism is rotatably connected to the valve stem assembly (45), and a second end of the connection rod mechanism is rotatably connected with the cover (20).
- The anesthetic evaporator of claim 5, wherein a side wall of the anesthetic agent adding barrel (31) is provided with a sliding groove (311) and the anesthetic agent adding container (200) is formed with a mating portion (210); when the linkage mechanism (50) extends into the anesthetic agent adding barrel (31) from the sliding groove (311), the mating portion (210) abuts against the second end of the linkage mechanism (50).
- The anesthetic evaporator of claim 5, wherein the linkage mechanism (50) comprises a connection body (55) and a transmission body (54) which two are rotatably connected; one end of the connection body (55) that is remote from the transmission body (54) is connected with the mechanical pressure relief assembly (40), and an end of the transmission body (54) extends into the anesthetic agent adding barrel (31).
- The anesthetic evaporator of claim 1 or 2, wherein the anesthetic evaporator (100) further comprises a liquidometer (33) for detecting a liquid level within the anesthetic agent storage tank (30), and/or, the anesthetic evaporator (100) further comprises a sealed valve accommodated in the anesthetic agent adding barrel (31).
- The anesthetic evaporator of claim 1 or 2, wherein the anesthetic evaporator (100) further comprises a pipeline (80), a nozzle (82) and an evaporation chamber (90) which are in communication with the anesthetic agent storage tank (30); a first end of the pipeline (80) is arranged at a bottom of the anesthetic agent storage tank (30), a second end of the pipeline (80) is connected with the nozzle (82), and the evaporation chamber (90) is provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet.
- An anesthesia machine, comprising the anesthetic evaporator (100) of claims 1-15.
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